Automatic cashier.



E. 1. BRANDT.

AUTOMATIC cAsHlER. y

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20, 1913.

Patented June 15, 1915.

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E. I., BRANDT.

AUTOMATIC CASHIER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPI. zo, IsIa 1,143, 167- lutend` June 15, 1915.

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Mag IW feg E. J. BRANDT.

AUTOMATIC CASHIER.

APPLicATloN man sEPT 20,1913.

1,143,167. Y Patented June 15, 1915.

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1 1 43, 1 67. Patented June 15, 1915.

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EDWARD 3'; 'BRANT, OF VMERTOWN, NISCONSN, .ASSGBTOR TO BRAB-TEE CASHIERCOMPANY, 0F CHICAGO, ILIiIlIOS. i

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Specication of Letters Patent. libggiwg .,g@ 3,5, 39g@ Application filedSeptember 20,1913. Serial No. 7919315.

To zZZ whom z' may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD J. lnaN'or, a ycitizen of the United States, and resident .of Watertown, in the :countyof Jefferson and State of Wisconsin, have invented cer tain new anduseful improvements in Antoniatic Cashiers; and l do hereby. declarethat `the .following is a full, clear, and exact ctescription thereof.

My invention relates to..coin handling niachines of the 'character'familiarly known in the art as the Brandt .type automatic cashier, andas illustrated for example in my prior PatentsNos. 1068307 and'1068308,dated July 22, 1913. g

Y The primary objects of the present invention are to simplify priorconstructions of this type, reduce the cost of production, eliminatefriction, witliNthe resultant ease in operation, while atthe same. timeto preserve the aduantages and eiliciency of simi# lar priorconstructions.

The various improvements and novel details in the construction andarrangement of parts willbe particularly set forth in the description tofollow, which for a clear understanding of the invention, should beconsidered in. connection with the accoinparvying drawings, vWhere-in isdisclosed` for iliustrative purposes, a convenientJ and satisfactoryembodiment of the invention.

'In the drawings zli`i rure l is a vertical longitudinal sectional viewof one emhooiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a transverse sectionalvieiv of the machine taken generally on the line 2 2 of Fig. l; Figs. 3and l 'are siinilaryiews of fragments of the niachine, takenrespectively on'the line and l-si of Fig. 1'; Fig. 5 isa plan view of afragment of the machine illustrating an arbitrary arrangennt of pushkeys asso- Referring more particularly, by numerals,

.tothe drawings, 11 is a .casingfor the. Inachine and l2 rockers havingcranked ends thereof pour.: led.. in a frame .13 secured Within saidcasing, the construction and arrangement of said rockers being such ashas Abeen;heretofore, customary in Brandt automatic cashiers. 'Therockers springcontrolledkeys of the inaci" :i like in Letters-Patentabove noted, y preferably includes 'a vs filly tive plate having a f incontact With some one of 'the rocn'ers, a spring-controlled shank 1liguided in pla 15, 16, of another frame secured in the ing, and apush-button l? haring a rod i?" thereof in connection with .the springhein shank 4,the union of said shaniis be similar to what was originallydisclosed Letters Patent No. 824,841, of July kiii t). The rockers areinclined, and the lreys aref? disposed at right angles to said rockers.The machine herein specified has tivo rows of push-buttons and anintermediate pushbar 18 provided With stems l@ guided in the frame-plate15 astraddle of the sprin'gc'on- 7i) trolled Shanks 2l" of a pair. ofpusher-plates 21X, each having a single-foot thereof in A contact 'witha rocker 12 common to both. A rear recessed lug 22 of each'plate-shanlr21 engages an eonalirer bail 23' supported 75 from the bracketsAprojecting' fromA the vinode-Iside of the frame plate 15. The beii issubstantially U-sliapecl, as shown, the round body portion thereofloosely eng; `ing ad jacent. the ends thereof in the reces of l lugs 22,and the offset side arms be oted to the brackets, as shown.

Each. of the rockers 12 is provided a bracket 25 pirotally connected toone Cat .of eachy hanger 27- With an angle-bar i3 90 of' the frame 13. Alsimilar spring 30 connects each hanger Witha coin-pusher-3l pivoted atits inner end to a depending arm 27 of each hanger, this arni being inone piece with the balance of said'hanger or a 95 separate piece spacedapart therefrom according "as the spacingv of thev coin-pusher mayrequire. As originally disclosed in Letters Patent llo'. @068,307,aforesaid and herein best shown in Fig. 3, the'coin-pusher 106 pivot ispreferably a pin provided with a iianged head engaged byone end of a.springn 5 The upper rear fianet1 32 -#sie that is fastened at'its otherend to the a d i a cent hanger-ari n.

"rom the foregoing it will be understood t the suspension of eachcoin-pusheris 'cli es to encounter 'the least frictional reance inoperation, its only point of fricaorial Contact being against thecoin-tray 32 or' the machine, as shown in Fig. l.. rlhe =iroin--tray isgenerally similar to those disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1,068,308 andi',}58,307 aforesaid, and is constitutes an in-l c'ined detachablep-'oition of the machine grooves in" -whichthe'coin-pushers ijorocate.sides of hhe casinglil.l are-provided ith inner ribs 33, andthe'conftray is proA` ed with matching-,grooves for-said ribs oy whichit is heid in working position on supporting iedg: 3d: ofsaid-casing/The grooved sides of the coin-tray are also serrated at 35,to facilitate grasp ofi-the saine when placing said tray in worizfuigyposition I or removing it thereirorn.y Ai'f'side of the coin-tray isalso provided with an 'upper play-space for a springcontrolled pivotall: ich 55 that projects under a top-piece 11 of the machinocasing, asshown in Fig. i, to prevent lifring away of said tray until the acli isretracted, the ripper end of said latch provided with a projection 36 to:iac its retracion by thumb-pressure on the part of the operaron Y J ofthe coin-tray is extended at its corners to provide lugs the san isremoved liroiii the machine and resed upon a convenient support. Whenthe coin-tray is positioned in the machine, its flange and lugs thereofaforesaid are 52 'thai constitute legs for said tray when seated indepressions of the top-piece 11' of the maciiiiie-casilig 'fiushtherewith.

The machine is provided with the usual cin-chute 37 into which the lowerend of the coin-tray extends and said tray of the 'machine hascompartments for cent, fivecent, dime, quart-ei dollar and halfv dollarcoins, or coins of any suitable denomination, es desired, theorganization of the machine being such the depression of a hey thereofwill resuit in the payment of.

' one doilar or fractional part of the same,

ward oi' front plate :11" of thecasing, s and said tray'being providedwith y lower row are operated to eifect a payment or a live or ten centcoin or a combination of coins that go to make up various multiples often cents. By a manipulation ofany hey and the push-bar 18 a payment ofiive cents more than the value' in cents inf' flexed on said key willresult, said pushbar being easy of operation 'and serving to facilitatethe payment in sums between two and ten cents, -as well as five centsover ten` cents or any multiple of vthe same within,

the capacity of the machine.

It will be observed that the hangers 27 I i are pivoted at a point abovetherocker bars l2, and theoffset extensions of the hangers .projectrearwardly above the rocker barsv 12, tothe-end. that the machine is ofless y height yand width than prior similar machines, and the machine,as a whole, rendered more compact, while at the saine time 'the coinejecting mechanism is positive and efficient in operation. It willalsobe apprev ciated that by reason or the utilization of pivotedhangers, as illustrated, which said v.the spring members 29, connectedto the l hangers are in turn connected to the rocker bars, the saidspring members 29-accomplish the function of restoring the rocker bars12 into normal position, as well as the coin ejecting mechanism, per se.This arrangement does away with the independent spring members connectedto the rocker bars, and thereby further simpliies the construction.

l claim:

l. in an automatic cashier, the combina tion of rockers and theiractuating keys,

pivotally supported hangersfa link pivoted .z

at one end to a rocker, and at its opposite end to a hanger, a coinpusherpivotally conneced to each hanger, -a spring conf iiected at oneend to the hanger and at its opposite end to the pusher, intermediateits ends, and a spring connected to each hanger,

said last mentioned spring acting to retain no saidha'nger as well asthe connected rocker in normal position.

2. In an automatic cashier, the combination ci" rocker bars havingoffset terminals loosely mounted for' rotary "movement in suitablesupports, hanger arms pivo'tally;

supported adjacent their upper ends atLk a pointovei'lyiiig therockerbars, pusher bars pivotally connected to said hangerl arms,v

and upwardly extending rearwardly vinclined links interposed vbetweenthe hanger arms and rockers, said links being pivotally connected at theupper end tothe hanger arms intermediate their ends and the lower end tosaid rocker bars adjacent one terminal thereof.

3. In a device of the'i-characterdescribed,

the combination of rocker bars, having o i set loosely mountedterminals, hangers, one for each rocker bar, said hangers beingpivotally supported at their upper ends,

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'piisher'jarms connected tno-hangers, a "connectcd between' the nangersand regger- 'lzeyxactiiated means for rock- .,jingftherocier hars in enedirection to" iin- ''pai't moi/ ementtothe connected hangers ,and jusher arms and s `rin s connected to Tf-the hangers for returning boththe hangers their ends and tosaid'rocke'r bars adjacent 1nd rocker barsto' normal position.

4. in -anvautornatic cashier, tliecomoina 'tionoi'z' rocker bars havingodset terminals loosely mounted for rotary movement vin suitablesupports, hanger karms pivotaily- :supported adgacent their upperends,'pnsher oars pivotally'eonnected to' said' henger Vvarms, linksinterposed between the hanger arms and rockers, said 4links being;pivotally connected to the hanger arms intermediate rocker, a push-barcommon to and connected with Shanks o said-plates convenient to the oerator of themachine for simultaneanimi' in connection with the rocker,Vaid" *pusher 'har4 extending p substantially om side to side oftheikeylaoard., 6. Injanfautoinatie cashier, the combinaion ofafroclier," a pair of'key-plates opposing "the rocker, e push-bar inconnection ivithihanlts of said plates convenient to the operator ofthemachine, coin-pusher mecha 1in]cloniieetionwith the rocker, and ,a As,uitaloly 'suspended equalizer `bail having, direct 'connection Awiththe' Shanks of said te'sfintermediate its en ds and having ott'- iyotedterminals.' Y

nan' aiitcnetic cashier, the combina'- o arocker; a' pair o'key-piatesoppos- "Y in w,the rrcirer vand each having a shank proh alug, apuslrbar in connection is# platefshanks, a-suitalyy suspendedlizeijfliail in engagement vwith the plateanklugs, and coin-pushermechanism 1n olcfionwith said rocker.

8. In nh automaticcashier, the combinao of acasmg, a coin tray havingdetachj iaiile vertical sliding' connectien with the casfing, and anupwardly "proji'ecting springtit rlatch on the tray to engage under anoverhanging portion .of said casing, and nor- /mally'preventing'vertical sliding movement of the tray 'relative to thecasing.

9. In an-failli-fanaticb cashier, the combinavertically alined offsetieet'opposing the f o'usl operating said'v feet, andcoin-pushedlsides;and means for securing the tray in detachableconnection withtlie casing, said tray having vertically extendinggrooves, andthe sides of the casing having interengaging ribs wherebythe tra-y' may be bodily removed by an upward sliding movement, andmeans at the top of the easing for ierinally holding the "tray againstupward sliding movement.

l@ ln an automatic cashier, tlieconibination of a casing, a detachablecoin-tray provided with ings adapted to'overlieV the top o''- the casingand engageahle with the casing and which constitute legs for the tray vwhen detached, and means for securing the tray in connection with saidcasing.l

. 11. In an automatic cashier, the combination of a .horizontallyextendingsupporting Arocha series of depending liangerarins piv otallysupported from said rod, an oiiset extension on said arnis, a springprojecting upwardly from said offset extensions, and

connected' to a fixed part of the machine, links projecting ,downwardlyfrom said cntensions, a series of rockers below the rocker armsV havingpivotalconnect-ion one with each link, means for actuating the rockers,

. and coin pushers operatively connected with lthe hanger arms.

12. 1n an automatic cashier; tlie combination of a` horizontally7extending supporting rod, a series of depending hanger arms pivotallysupported from said rod, an offset extension on said arms, a springprojectinn' upwardly from said offset extensions, and connected to aixedpart of the machine, links projecting downwardly from" sziid. e xtensions, a series of rockers'beloiv the hanger arms having pivotalconnection one with each link, means foractuating the rockers,

and coin piishers'one for each hanger -arni pivotally connectedthereto.-r

18. In an automatic cashier, the combines tionotl a', horizontallyextending supporting rod, :i series of depending hanger arins pivotallysupported from said rod, an oiisct cxtension on said arms, a' springprojecting upwardly from said odset extension, and connected to a linedpart of the "machine,

links projecting downwardly from said es;-A

tensions, a. series of rockers below the hanger arms having pivotalconnection one with each link,'1iieans for actuating the rockers,A

coin piisliers one -for eachlianger arm pivotally connected thereto,vand anspring intcrposed, between .cach coin pusher and its.

coiinccted'hangei' arm. v

lil.' In an automatic cashier, the coniliiinition ot a horizontallyextend-ing supporting rod, a series ot' depending hanger arms piv otallysupported from said rod, in oiiset extension on said arms, springsi'projecting upwardly from said oliset extensions, and connected-'io afixed part. of the machine,

ft'ion of a 'ca-sing, a coin-tray'haying serrated .links vprojectingdownwardly frein said the hanger, a coi nected to the lowe end of thehanger, a

tensions, a series of rockers below the hanger arms having pivotalconnection one with each link, means for actuating the rockers, adownward projection on the hanger arms, and coin pushers operativelyconnected to said downward projections. Y

15. In an automatic cashier, the combina tion of a horizontallyextendingsupporting rod, a series of depending hanger arms pivotally supportedfrom said rod, an offset extension on said arms, springs projectingupwardly from said offset extensions and connected to a fixed part ofthe machine, links projecting downwardly from said extensions, a seriesof rockers 4below the hanger arms having pivotal connection one witheach link, means for actuating thejhanger arms, a downward projection oneach hanger arm,:a coin pusher for each hanger arm, a pivotalconnection' between the rear end of the coin pushers and said downwardprojections',and springs projecting downwardly Jfrom the hanger arms andconnected to the.

pushers intermediate the ends of the latter.

16. In an automatic cashier, a hanger arm pivoted at its upper end andhaving a part projecting rearwardly at substantially right anglesthereto, i a rocker bar below the hanger, key actuating means for therockerv bar, a link pivotally connected at its upper end to saidrearward projection of the hanger, and at its opposite end to saidrocker bar, and a coin pusher operatively connected to said hanger.l

17. In an automatic cashier, a hanger arm pivoted at its'u'pper end andhaving apart projecting rearwardly at substantially right angles theretointermediate its ends, a rocker bar below the hanger, key actuatingmeans for the rocker bar, a link pivotally connected at its upper end tosaid rearward projection of the hanger, a coin pusher pivotallyconnected to the lower end of the hanger, and a sprin connected to saidrearward extension of t e hanger.

18. In an automatic cashier, a hanger arm pivoted at its upper end undhaving a partv projecting rearwardly at substantially right anglesthereto intermediate its ends, a roeier bar below-the hanger, keyactuating means A for the rocker bar, a link pivotally connected pusherpivotally rconat its upper end tsaid rear projection oi"l springconnected to said rearwardextension I of the' hanger, and a spring,interposed b'el tween the pusher arm and hanger intermediate the endsof the latter.

19., Inan automatic cashier, the combination of'a key board,a series ofkeys, an

' elongated pusher bar extending longitudt nally of the machine adjacentthe keys, rockers operatively associated with the keys and pusher Bar,an elongated equalizing bail extending. n,non gitudiilaily of the pusherbar,

bail, the body portion of the equalizing bail i exten ing longitudinallyor' the pusher bar nd the side arms of the bail being pivotally f `30and recessed parts on the pusher har engaging over the body portion ofthe bail ady,

connected at their free ends to the'rame,

jacent the opposite ends thereof.

21. n an automatic cashier, the c mbinationof a longitudinally extendingries of keys, rockers therefor, a longitu inally extending pusher barextending substantially from end to end of the series of keys,

downwardly projecting pusher plates adjaky cent opposite ends of thepusher bar,vsa1d plates having overlying feet, a rocker adapted to heactuated by both 'feet and equalizing means for said 'pusher bar havinga pivotal connection therewith adjacent op;

posite ends thereof.

22. In an automatic cashier, the combination of a longitudinallyextending series of keys, rockers therefor, a longitudinally extendingpusher bar'extending substantially from end to end of the series ofkeys, downwardly projecting pusher plates adjacent op- 10o I j.

posits ends of the pusher bar, said plates',

aving overlying feet, a rocker adapted to be actuated by both feet, andan equalizing bail interposed between the pusher bar and rockers. Y

23. In an automatic casher,` the combinay tion of acasing, a coin trayhaving verti-l f c cally extending ooves, verticall extendingV tongueson mg to engage said grooves, releasable hold# `ing means for preventingslidable movement of the casing and the sides of the tray above e innersides o the cassaid tongues being serrated, substantially as f arid forthe purpose described.

24. ln an automatic cashier, the combination oIl acasing, twolongitudinally extending series of keys projecting without the easing,coin pushers, yrockers operatively as sociated with the coin ushersvvand keys, .an

elongatedlongitudina y extending push bar' arranged betweenandsubstantially co-eX- tensive with the series of keys, a coin pusher androcker operatively associated with the pusher bar, and anequalizing bail'operaf tively connected with the opposite ends of the pusher bar, saidbail including a subn between the elongated =erm of coed nienhersdjocentvopposite and the pusher ber. ice of the character lnescrihech I-on of s rocker her, e henger ',otedst its upper end at o point lytherefrom, and overlying l ey actuated rneons for Ythe her, e linklpivotelly connected at v fr to said rearward projectionA of eer, and etits opposite .end to the i said hanger urni and linlr oeing err swhereby to offer substantially no projection hey-*ond the ends thereof,and s coin pusher operatively connected to said honger.

fi. ln "e device of the character described, -the combination olie.frame, rocker hars extending transversely o the frame, hangers, one foreuch rocher bur, seid hangers being oirotelij: supported :it o pointremwerdly of :uid uli-ove the forward end of seid rocker hors diagonallyextending 'links pivoted at on' id to the rocher' hors ot :i point rear'urdl'y or their forward support, und the I`Aer und to the hungersintermediate their :ind pusher :nous operatively `conV ed sith seidhangers.

ln o device of the character described,

lrey throughout eitherrow of keys hy one or both hands of themanipulator.'

ln o device the character described, the combination with s frame, oi eseries o rocker hers arranged udincent the loose l of thc-ironie, seriesof pivotelly supported hangers having rearwardly extending oilset toParts ovei g the rocker hers, pushers 'i=\or`cd v the hengers, andlinks. cong the oilset parte with the 'pusher intermediate the 'ends ofthe letter,

l snuccehove the rocker here, f

Qt. l'n u device of the character described, e combination of n seriesof depending .nger arms, pivotolly supported sdgfocent their upper ends,en offset extension interl,iccting downwardly from serd extensions et oforwardinclination, series o rockers below the rocher ermshering pivotalconnection one with eechlinlt., the oiset.. ex-

tensionof which rle tter orferlies the rockers,

oclrer her find having e port pro,

ed within the space alcove the rocker' rocker be ln andlinlrs positionedin I mediate. the ends of said e ms, 'links prof -hzirs,.meansforrrocling the rocker hors in one, direction to impartmoveinent to theconnected hangers and pusher arms, and springs connected to the hangersfor returning both the hangers and rocker hars to notinml position.

"01. In o device of the 'character described, the combination oi' rockerbars having off-v set loosely mounted terminals, hangers, vone for eachroches` bar, seid hangers having o pivotal support ot theirupper ends,pusher arms connected to the lower ends of the hangers, connectionhetvveen seid hangers. et a point' intermediate their Veiulsftzind seidand springs connected to seid hangers .intermediate their ends Vand 'too fixed part or the framework of the machine et s. point a-hove thehangers.

ln adevice of the chorectcr described,

the combination of rocker hers having offset loosely mounted terminale,hangers, one for each rocker har, an elongated supporting shaft disposednt o point shove the rocker bars, said shaft being common to allof thehangers, and seid hangers having a loose .sleeved enggement et. theirupper ends with said shaft, pusher arms connected to the lower end ofthe hangers, er member connected stone-end to the hangers inter-'opposite end to the roclrerhars intermediate fthe ends of the lutter,und springs con- -ico jmediste the ends of the. latter and ot the of themachine at o point shove the hangers.

3'Y ln s device or the chsrcter described, the combination of rocherhars having oil'- set loosely mounted terminals, hangers, one

' for euch rocker her, seid hangers lacing dis posed substantiallyvertically und pirot'elly supported at their upperendedpusher armsconnected tothe hangers the. lower end of the latter, saidhengers'hoving e reor- Wordlv' extending Vodset part intermediate theirends, springs connected et one 'end to, the oli'set partY of the hangersand et the opposite end to e fixed part of the freine Work, and emovable connection loe-tween ,seid ofisetsgorts of the hangers' and therochers.

34. ln e device of the kind described, the

combination -of suh'stentially horizontally disposed rofiiier arms,having body eert Within the space above' said rocker arms whereby tooffer substantially no projection therebeyond, and pusher armsoperatively 15 connected with said hangers.

In testimony'- tha; I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand atvilwaukee in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin in thepresence of two Witnesses.

EDNARD J. BRANDT Witnesses N. E, OLIEHANT, M. E. DOWNEY.

